Chair-brace.



H. N. NOTTINGHAM.

CHAIR BRACE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23. I9!!!- 1 ,287,084. Patented. Dec. 10, 1918.

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HENRY N. NOTTINGHAM, 0F PORTER, OKLAHOMA.

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Speeifieationef Letters Patent. P te ted Dec. 10, 1918.

Application filed February 23, 1918. SerialNo. 218,774.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY N. NOTTING- HAM, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Porter, in the county of Wagoner and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Chair- Braces,.of which the following is a specifirepairs.

The invention provides an attachment which may be cheaply constructed and which is light and of such formation'a's not to detract from the appearance of the chair when applied thereto, the device being of sectional formation so as to occupy a minimum amount of space when not in active position. I

The drawing illustrates a preferred em bodiment of the invention, however, it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions, various changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a chair brace embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 3 is a detail view showing more clearly the joint between one of the attaclr ing loops and the connecting member.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated. in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The brace comprises two attaching loops 1 and 2, and an intermediate connecting member 3. The several parts are preferably constructed of stout wire of a gage to with stand the strain. The-member 2is formed of a length of heavy wire doubled upon itself to forma loop havingits terminalpon tions brought together and bent to provide eyes 4. The member 1 is similarly constructed of a single length of stout wire which is doubled upon itself to form a loop 5 and having its end portions crossed and the extremities of such end portions threaded for a short distance, as indicated at 6. A comparatively short bar 7 has openings formed therein near its ends and at a central point, the end openings receiving the threaded ends 6 of the member 1. Nuts 8 are mounted upon the projecting threaded ends 6 of the member 1 and engage the cross bar 7 The intermediate connecting member 3 consists of a length of stout wire having an eye 9 at one end which engages the eyes 4 of the member 2 andhaving its opposite end threaded for a short distance as indicated at 10 and passing through the central opening of the cross bar 7 and receiv ing the nut 11. g

It will be understood that the brace involves a relatively light construction and withal is durable and capable of resisting strain, and when in position does not detract from the appearance of the chair or other article of furniture to which it is applied. The interengaging of the eyes 4 and 9 admits of the member 2 folding upon the member 3, and by reason of the member 3, passing through the central opening of the cross bar 7 the member 1 may be slid along the member 3 so that the three members 1, 2, and 3 may occupy a superposed position,

thereby reducing the length of the brace so i as to occupy a minimum amount of space.

By having the side elements of the member 1 crossed, the-loop 5 may be of a minimum size and better adapted to engage the part to which it is connected.

It is well known that chairs and like articles of furniture are damaged by persons rocking and tilting the same. This habit causes the back and legs to become loose 1 and eventually to separate with the result that the chair becomes wabbly and unsafe for use. The present invention provides a brace wherein the terminal loops 2 and 5 may receive legs of the chair or other parts to be connected, after which the nuts 6 and 11 are turned On the respective threaded parts so as to draw the loops 2 and 5 toformed into a loop and having its terminal portion brought together and bent to provide eyes, a second length of WiIG dOUblGd upon itself to form a loop and having its end, portions crossed and threaded? for a short distance fromtheir extremities, a cross bar having amiddle and end openings, the latterreceiving the threaded ends of the Copies of this-patent, may bevobtained'foi' second loop member, a connecting member having an eye at one end engaging the eyes of the first mentioned loop member and ends of the several parts passing through the said cross bar.

In testimony,- whereof I aflix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

HENRY N. NOTTINGHAM. Witnesses: o

W. R. JoBLIN, S. J;. PORTER.-

fiveecents each, by addressing, the Commissioner of Patents, Washington. D. 0.? 

